Almost 30 years ago, President Bill Clinton signed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act into law. This policy would have far-reaching implications and ripple effects that are still present today. Here to explain are two beloved Weeds alumni: Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews. 

References:
(2016) The disastrous, forgotten 1996 law that created today's immigration problem 
(2016) "If the goal was to get rid of poverty, we failed": the legacy of the 1996 welfare reform 
(2021) Time Machine: Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
One Mighty and Irresistible Tide: The Epic Struggle Over American Immigration, 1924-1965 by Jia Lynn Yang 

Credits:
Jonquilyn Hill, host
Sofi LaLonde, producer
Cristian Ayala, engineer
A.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcasts

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